The Ukrainian crisis is a serious test for the international community, but as former U.S. President John F. Kennedy said a half century ago: "Our problems are man-made; therefore, they can be solved by man."

Kissinger’s views on Russia, Ukraine, NATO enlargement, and Crimea appear to represent only a minority opinion among American elites. His “wisdom” is generally seen as being out of touch with “reality.”

A couple of days ago in Washington, a former high-level U.S. government official mentioned to me that if a civil war breaks out in Ukraine, it would follow not the Bosnian scenario, but the Spanish one.

The memory of the War is used in different ways, with various political goals in mind, which leads to the so-called inflation of symbols: an event overused and interpreted too diversely can gradually loose it symbolic value.

Sevastopol is today the best port on the Black Sea coast, if not in the entire Black and Mediterranean Sea basin, not only because of the advantages it offers as such but also thanks to its location virtually “above” the Black Sea’s geographical centre.

Russia-US relations have been damaged at least until the end of the current administration’s term. Speculation is afoot that, if the Republicans come to power for the next presidential term, their policy towards Russia would be even tougher.

Public sentiment in the United States and the perception of Russia in American society are important factors in Russian-U.S. relations. Author discusses the change in U.S. public opinion and how it affects Washington’s policies toward Russia.

On the eve of 2014 Japan’s government adopted a package of policy documents on national security – marking a substantive shift in defense strategy, giving it a new conceptual basis in the wake of increased political tensions in East Asia.

Here we take a look at political dynamics in African states and the relationships these countries hold with other actors, as well as examine how current trends in international relations might affect cooperation with the EU.

In 2013, Latin America entered a new electoral cycle. Between 2013 and 2016, there will be presidential elections in 17 countries of the region. This election marathon will hit its peak in 2014, when seven presidential election campaigns will take place in the region’s key countries.

The author identifies a range of specific programmes and measures to ease the process of including immigrants and their descendants into the host country’s social institutions, and he offers several recommendations regarding the prospects for integrating migrants in Russia.

Although Russia is predominantly a recipient of migrants and Mexico is a donor, there are enough similarities to allow for comparisons of the overall migration dynamics and regulatory practices of the two countries.

May 27, 2014 will mark the 50-year anniversary of the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, an outstanding Indian politician who has played a prominent role in the history of his country. To this end, it seems appropriate to speculate about the future of the institution of national leadership.